The History of the Hershey Kiss By: Travis Avato and Sarah Beth Gallimore
Table of contents
1. Time line of the Hershey Kiss 2.The Hershey Factory 3.Hershey Kiss vs. Wilbur Buds 4.True story about how the Kiss received its name 5.Interesting facts 6. Works cited
Time line of the Hershey Kiss
1907- The Hershey Kiss was invented.
1921- The Hershey began using the "single channel wrapper" and the white piece of paper labeled Hershey.
1924- Milton S. Hershey trademarked the white piece of paper with the word Hershey written on it.
1942-1949- Foil was rationed because of World War two, so Hershey Kiss production halted until after the war.
1962-This was the first time colored foil was used. ( Christmas colors)
1968- Easter colored foil was made. (Pastel blue, pink, green)
1976- Kisses wrapped in foil was trademarked.
1986- Valentine Kisses were made. ( Red and Silver)
1990- An additional Kiss with almonds was added to the family.
1991- Fall Harvest Kisses were put in stores.
1993- A new Hershey Kiss covered in white chocolate was added .
2002- The production of Limited Edition Chocolate Kisses were made, and the flavors changed yearly.
2003- Dark chocolate kisses were composed.
2004- The latest permanent addition Kiss, caramel filled, was inducted.
The Hershey Factory
Started out as a way for Milton Hershey to create a chocolate coating for his caramels
With the new mass-production system during this time period, they were able to make affordable chocolate that wasn't exclusively for the wealthy and began mass producing chocolate bars in 1900
The Hershey Chocolate company is the largest producer of chocolate in North America, and employs over 12,000 employees
More than 80 million Kisses are produced everyday at its factories.
Hershey Kiss VS. Wilbur Buds
Wilbur Buds were introduced to the public in 1893 by the Wilbur Chocolate Company located 20 miles away from the Hershey Factory
The Hershey Kiss was introduced 14 years later in 1907 to compete with Wilbur Buds
True Story Behind How KISSES Recieved Their Name
When asked about how Hershey's KISSES recieved their name, they are quoted on their website as saying, "While it's not known exactly how KISSES got their name, it is a popular theory that the candy was named for the sound or motion of the chocolate being deposited during the manufacturing process."
This, however, is just what Hershey's wants you to think.
Back in the early 20th century, the word "Kiss" was used to describe a large group of bite size candies not related to Hersheys
When Hersheys Kisses first came out under the term “chocolate kisses” this could have meant anything small and chocolate tasting
It wasn't until after WW1 that the word Kiss began being associated with the Hershey Kiss
Because the term "Kiss" was such a general term for small bite-sized candy, trademark examiners refused to allow Hershey to trademark the word KISS until 2001 when it was finally approved.
All trademark applications that had the word KISS were excluded until this day
This is the document showing when Hershey's filed for a trademark and when they finally got it approved:
The History of the Hershey Kiss
By: Travis Avato and Sarah Beth Gallimore
Table of contents
1. Time line of the Hershey Kiss
2.The Hershey Factory
3.Hershey Kiss vs. Wilbur Buds
4.True story about how the Kiss received its name
5.Interesting facts
6. Works cited
1907- The Hershey Kiss was invented.
1921- The Hershey began using the "single channel wrapper" and the white piece of paper labeled Hershey.
1924- Milton S. Hershey trademarked the white piece of paper with the word Hershey written on it.
1942-1949- Foil was rationed because of World War two, so Hershey Kiss production halted until after the war.
1962-This was the first time colored foil was used. ( Christmas colors)
1968- Easter colored foil was made. (Pastel blue, pink, green)
1976- Kisses wrapped in foil was trademarked.
1986- Valentine Kisses were made. ( Red and Silver)
1990- An additional Kiss with almonds was added to the family.
1991- Fall Harvest Kisses were put in stores.
1993- A new Hershey Kiss covered in white chocolate was added .
2002- The production of Limited Edition Chocolate Kisses were made, and the flavors changed yearly.
2003- Dark chocolate kisses were composed.
2004- The latest permanent addition Kiss, caramel filled, was inducted.
When asked about how Hershey's KISSES recieved their name, they are quoted on their website as saying, "While it's not known exactly how KISSES got their name, it is a popular theory that the candy was named for the sound or motion of the chocolate being deposited during the manufacturing process."
-1,003 Kisses are made every minute.
- The production of Hershey Kisses came to a stop during WW2 due to the rationing of foil.